Helmets from Ah-Boy, L.A.B

Specs · August 26, 2009

nope.they look ugly on guys/

600-700 installment.

infact u can get a cheap car at a few thousand.

true, a helmet is a oe off payment.. but sometimes helmets arent the only imporant factor in a crash as there are times where people die due to body injuries.

so wats next?? GI JOE suit ?

ya sg is too hot, leathers are not a practical option (most dont bother anyway) , but at least people should know the risk and not ride like an idiot. Jeans and T shirt dont last very long when you are sliding on the bitumen

Want to ride like an idiot go to the track in full leathers, at least if you fall, your skin will still be there.

Edited August 26, 2009 by Specs

ZzGaNgStErzZ · August 26, 2009

i wear 1/2 cap helmet

Nighthawk_250 · August 26, 2009

ehh Specs...just curious what u do with your bike?

how come you crash so jialat and for so many times?

Specs · August 26, 2009

ehh Specs...just curious what u do with your bike?
how come you crash so jialat and for so many times?

1 time on the track only lah in the last 4 years.

2 times in the last 1 and a half months

1 on some twisty road in Australia, no damage to me, wearing full leathers

1 during last Australian Superbike Championship Round

Edited August 26, 2009 by Specs

ShnHwA- · August 26, 2009

Only those who have crashed with an open face helmet will realise how little protection it gives when compared to a full face helmet... regardless of price or brand.

A close friend of mine lost all his front teeth and split his chin in an accident many years ago. Since then up till today.. he only wears a full face helmet.

Those who like to wear open face helmets will only realise the value of a full face helmet after an accident.

Hopefully it is not a lesson that came too late.

i nv crash wif a open face helmet i also know how little protection it gives lehz.,coz everytime i crash i also wearing ff helmet once on OGK & twice on Shoei :cry: although it's hot in sg, but i wear my ff almost everytime, dun believe can ask those who always c mi on road or hang out wif mi..i only wear open face IF i'm going to the coffee shop juz opposite my place lah..hahah.. FF helmet :thumb:

i wear 1/2 cap helmet

u wear swimming cap lah u :sian:

August 27, 2009

Sorry guys, Should not start this thread.

Intended to be a simple Qns of: Helmets from L.A.B?

Is Ah-boy's helmets really lousy?

Not wearing half-face or Full face.

Ah-boy does sell quite a lot of range of Full-Face helmets too.

Yet, some branded helmets do sell HIGH END half-faces.

So this is not e points.

Same for myself to side-track abit sorry abt e car or no car, as i bring out of pts myself.

Eventually do have some gd comments aso bad ones.

It a forum for discussion.

Voice out wat u think is good.

Out of all n everythings, will save up n buy a FULL FACE helmet.

Need not to be SOOOOO BRANDED right.

Later going ah-boy n work on my budget.

Am a cheapo having cheapo protection but better to have no protection at all

Edited August 27, 2009 by speedy69

Nighthawk_250 · August 27, 2009

1 time on the track only lah in the last 4 years.

2 times in the last 1 and a half months
1 on some twisty road in Australia, no damage to me, wearing full leathers
1 during last Australian Superbike Championship Round

wah! very exciting biking activity u have.

Must be always like to kup corner

speedy69

...actually almost every other thread in SBF history about nornal helmet

always end up with a "how much is ur head worth" - buy shoei or arai

solution one

Same as whenever some1 ask if biking is dangerous,

some1 will come out with a "aiya, if fated to die go toilet also die one la"

I got cheapo FF and Lab helmets and many many half cap.

All I can share with u is...its an evolution.

U have to go thru all of them to see what u really want.

Kevs · August 27, 2009

Eh... IMO, I dont think so.

I think its personal's perception on, expensive = good, cheap = lousy?

We have to look into the crashes to determine whether how good a high end helmet can withstand, or not.

I believe, there's reports that, even rider in those high ended helmets, rider is still fatal.

With proper wearing of the helmet, rider's road awareness and anticipation, BY RIGHT, should still be safe(unless some other road buggers come kissing)...

I've got 3 open faces Zeus from LAB.

Thou not really high end, but it serve the purposes for me, as Im on the move most of time locally due to job nature.

Zeus has also its recognised safety tabs, like i.e. DOT, before being cleared by our local PSB.

Also, I can find original replacement parts, like visor, cheek pad & head liner locally too(not @ lab, but its distrbutor).

However, I still think some LAB's brand/model are just for more cosmetics than really protection purposes. And not all LAB helmets can find a legitimate replacement part.

All in all, what matters most is personal's choice, budget, comfort.

Secondary would be, replacement parts source-able locally?

my 0.02Â¢

August 27, 2009

speedy69

...actually almost every other thread in SBF history about nornal helmet
always end up with a "how much is ur head worth" - buy shoei or arai
solution one

Same as whenever some1 ask if biking is dangerous,
some1 will come out with a "aiya, if fated to die go toilet also die one la"

I got cheapo FF and Lab helmets and many many half cap.
All I can share with u is...its an evolution.
U have to go thru all of them to see what u really want.

good points

Yongster · August 27, 2009

true, a helmet is a oe off payment.. but sometimes helmets arent the only imporant factor in a crash as there are times where people die due to body injuries.

so wats next?? GI JOE suit ?

U are right in this aspect... but the helmet is the thing that is protecting generally classified the most important part of your body.. the face and head..... apart from this, the rest of the body should be well-protected.... tat's why i always admire those who wear additional protective gear like jacket, gloves and boots..... Too bad, i'm not tat disciplined........ A FF helmet is the max i do on SG roads.....

DeusExMachina · August 27, 2009

Eh... IMO, I dont think so.

I think its personal's perception on, expensive = good, cheap = lousy?

We have to look into the crashes to determine whether how good a high end helmet can withstand, or not.
I believe, there's reports that, even rider in those high ended helmets, rider is still fatal.

With proper wearing of the helmet, rider's road awareness and anticipation, BY RIGHT, should still be safe(unless some other road buggers come kissing)...

I've got 3 open faces Zeus from LAB.
Thou not really high end, but it serve the purposes for me, as Im on the move most of time locally due to job nature.
Zeus has also its recognised safety tabs, like i.e. DOT, before being cleared by our local PSB.
Also, I can find original replacement parts, like visor, cheek pad & head liner locally too(not @ lab, but its distrbutor).

However, I still think some LAB's brand/model are just for more cosmetics than really protection purposes. And not all LAB helmets can find a legitimate replacement part.

All in all, what matters most is personal's choice, budget, comfort.
Secondary would be, replacement parts source-able locally?

my 0.02Â¢

Have you faceplanted or crashed in your Zeus'es yet?

m_ho · August 27, 2009

A man in full leather suit bringing a full face to a carpark. But he rides wave 100. Not Weird? i'll laugh inside my heart lo.

Yes, agreed that better helmet gives better protection. Full face has limited vision compared to open face. It consider save?

I think to avoid accident, protection yes but must suit the environment also. The most important is the way u ride. No speeding, low possibility to get involved in an accident. So just buy helmet that really suit ur need. Never use LAB helmet. Helmets that need to pay we cant called it cheap lo.. Still need pay money de le..

Just find a helmet, with afford budget, nice design, comfort.. that's all.. No need to die die use whole saving buy exp helmet just bcuz people say helmet is what u head worth. My worthless opinion la..

Just kpo here only..

Edited August 27, 2009 by m_ho

Raptor · August 27, 2009

The cheapest full face helmet will still provide better protection for your jaw, teeth and face than the most expensive, high end open face helmet.

To slam one's face onto the road... does not require riding at high speeds. Just a quick lowside on an oil slick or sand is enough. Just like wha happened to my friend... he crashed at 30 KMH in a filter lane on spilt diesel... but still split his jaw and lost all his front teeth.

DeusExMachina · August 27, 2009

The cheapest full face helmet will still provide better protection for your jaw, teeth and face than the most expensive, high end open face helmet.

Exactly.

So I never once figured out why ppl would bother to pay for and buy an Arai RAM-III?

OK, It's a high end open face helmet. And a Zeus is an el-cheapo open face helmet.

You faceplant yourself on either one of these, and the end result is the same.

So, if I'm gonna use an open face (which I sometimes do when pottering around close distance on a small bike) I might as well get a cheap one.

Kevs · August 28, 2009

Have you faceplanted or crashed in your Zeus'es yet?

Thanks for your concern, but touchwood, all this time, except for minor 1 accident, I havent.

I understand the important-ness of suiting up for safety. I do gear up, with my FF, armour jacket & all when Im heading up north for a short break..

But like I said, & I say again, its up to own perception, rider's road awareness and anticipation.

But yet, we cannot forgo God's plans if He still wants the rider to go down, no?

& like what Nighthawk_250 said, this topic 'll

...actually almost every other thread in SBF history about nornal helmet
always end up with a "how much is ur head worth" - buy shoei or arai
solution one

Same as whenever some1 ask if biking is dangerous,
some1 will come out with a "aiya, if fated to die go toilet also die one la"

oh & Zeus isnt that really a cheapo helmet, they've reached Snell standards also...

swiftee · August 28, 2009

A man in full leather suit bringing a full face to a carpark. But he rides wave 100. Not Weird? i'll laugh inside my heart lo.

I won't... I'll give him

Full face has limited vision compared to open face. It consider save?

We can compensate by moving the head. and the vision is not as limited as people think, I've never felt my vision to be restricted by full face at all.

August 28, 2009

Exactly.

So I never once figured out why ppl would bother to pay for and buy an Arai RAM-III?

OK, It's a high end open face helmet. And a Zeus is an el-cheapo open face helmet.

You faceplant yourself on either one of these, and the end result is the same.

So, if I'm gonna use an open face (which I sometimes do when pottering around close distance on a small bike) I might as well get a cheap one.

E brand ARAI on the helmet will make e rider feel better n maybe safer in heart when riding i guess.

Most still like to put on branded stuffs. Human natural ba.

I think ah-boy do sell high end Half Face, maybe not as ex as a arai but do cost abit more than a simple 'brandless' full face.

Life is about choice. Tt's why e same brand/model so many designs.

Btw side-track abit, but still topic on helmets in LAB or other shop.

Saw some very nice Flip-up help. Think it serve well as a semi half face yet can provide e function of a full face.

Do not think Arai will hav flip-up helmet.

But other brands do have a few choice of Flip-up be it it those very branded (high-end) or cheapo (low-end) types.

Any comment on those?

m_ho · August 28, 2009

Thanks for your concern, but touchwood, all this time, except for minor 1 accident, I havent.

I understand the important-ness of suiting up for safety. I do gear up, with my FF, armour jacket & all when Im heading up north for a short break..
But like I said, & I say again, its up to own perception, rider's road awareness and anticipation.

But yet, we cannot forgo God's plans if He still wants the rider to go down, no?

& like what Nighthawk_250 said, this topic 'll

oh & Zeus isnt that really a cheapo helmet, they've reached Snell standards also...

Agreed..

I won't... I'll give him

We can compensate by moving the head. and the vision is not as limited as people think, I've never felt my vision to be restricted by full face at all.

Yes, for this kind of riders but not much on road lo. It just like not suit at all. As long as the rider like it. . But accident is something we cant predict la.. So it's hard to make decision sometimes. Like one of my friend said, u get in serious accident, car ram over ur head, still *piak* like yerrr...

*touchwood*

So all depend on the rider lo..

For me, FF limited my vision lo. When need to check blind spot, even i turn my head, cant see clearly. So FF is good for long journey. Daily use, i prefer open face.

E brand ARAI on the helmet will make e rider feel better n maybe safer in heart when riding i guess.

Most still like to put on branded stuffs. Human natural ba.

I think ah-boy do sell high end Half Face, maybe not as ex as a arai but do cost abit more than a simple 'brandless' full face.

Life is about choice. Tt's why e same brand/model so many designs.

Btw side-track abit, but still topic on helmets in LAB or other shop.

Saw some very nice Flip-up help. Think it serve well as a semi half face yet can provide e function of a full face.

Do not think Arai will hav flip-up helmet.

But other brands do have a few choice of Flip-up be it it those very branded (high-end) or cheapo (low-end) types.

Any comment on those?

Sometime a PSB approved sticker has raise a helmet price lo.. So it can be branded or cheapo. But still need money to buy.

Rjays flip up not bad. Most HK movie police use it.

Edited August 28, 2009 by m_ho

Specs · August 28, 2009

Eh... IMO, I dont think so.

I think its personal's perception on, expensive = good, cheap = lousy?

We have to look into the crashes to determine whether how good a high end helmet can withstand, or not.
I believe, there's reports that, even rider in those high ended helmets, rider is still fatal.

With proper wearing of the helmet, rider's road awareness and anticipation, BY RIGHT, should still be safe(unless some other road buggers come kissing)...

I've got 3 open faces Zeus from LAB.
Thou not really high end, but it serve the purposes for me, as Im on the move most of time locally due to job nature.
Zeus has also its recognised safety tabs, like i.e. DOT, before being cleared by our local PSB.
Also, I can find original replacement parts, like visor, cheek pad & head liner locally too(not @ lab, but its distrbutor).

However, I still think some LAB's brand/model are just for more cosmetics than really protection purposes. And not all LAB helmets can find a legitimate replacement part.

All in all, what matters most is personal's choice, budget, comfort.
Secondary would be, replacement parts source-able locally?

my 0.02Â¢

this sentence makes me

there are also reports of fatalities of people that drive cars, does that mean that a car is not safer that a bike?

pyro13 · August 28, 2009

U are right in this aspect... but the helmet is the thing that is protecting generally classified the most important part of your body.. the face and head..... apart from this, the rest of the body should be well-protected.... tat's why i always admire those who wear additional protective gear like jacket, gloves and boots..... Too bad, i'm not tat disciplined........ A FF helmet is the max i do on SG roads.....

Min u mean?? i agree..

protecting the head is very important..

pyro13 · August 28, 2009

LAb helmets..i feell wil just suffice for SG roads and PROPER riding..

no high speed as the helmet wil shake violently..

August 28, 2009

LAb helmets..i feell wil just suffice for SG roads and PROPER riding..

no high speed as the helmet wil shake violently..

Mind i know which brand of helmet u r using?

Ur high speed is from 100km/hr over or 200km/hr?

So i know which brand/model to avoid.

Kevs · August 28, 2009

this sentence makes me

there are also reports of fatalities of people that drive cars, does that mean that a car is not safer that a bike?

well, doesnt matter if its a car, bike, lorry, bus or which ever.

its a machine that has no life until we started it up.

& machine is being controlled by us. so, literally, arent we are responsible for what we are doing? no?

its still boils dwn to hw the user end handles it..

eh... seems like going off topic liao...

lets get back to the topic instead bah...

DeusExMachina · August 28, 2009

Back to the topic.

Yes. Those el-cheapo helmets are not as good as more reputable ones like Shoei or Arai.

But then again, any open face helmet (no matter what brand) still offers less protection than a decent flip or full face.

Simple as that.

Raptor · August 29, 2009

well, doesnt matter if its a car, bike, lorry, bus or which ever.
its a machine that has no life until we started it up.
& machine is being controlled by us. so, literally, arent we are responsible for what we are doing? no?

its still boils dwn to hw the user end handles it..

eh... seems like going off topic liao...

lets get back to the topic instead bah...

Its not a problem of whether we can control our machine or not. its the other idiot who cannot control his and get us involved.

Sorry for being off topic here.

And its because of those idiots.. we should always prepare for the worst.

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